Archibald McDonald Cheyne

M, #15182, b. 18 February 1905, d. 26 April 1950
FatherArchibald McDonald Cheyne b. 18 Jun 1866
MotherChristina Rowan b. a 1866
     Archibald McD. Cheyne was born, 18 February 1905, in Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland. Archibald M. Cheyne (15182) was the assumed son of Archibald McDonald Cheyne (8844) and Christina Rowan (11857). His mother was named Christina Cheyne on a Passenger List dated 28 October 1935 and he was listed as Archibald McD. Cheyne and born in Paisley. He appears to have been named after his father. Both father and mother were previously in Paisley.1,2,3,4

Archibald Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 20 June 1926, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Transylvania out of Glasgow. He was an assistant steward, 21 and a British citizen of Scotch race. He was 5'-6" tall and weighed 159 pounds. He signed on in Glasgow, 10 June 1926.5

Archibald Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 19 July 1926, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Transylvania out of Glasgow. He was an assistant steward, 21 and a British citizen of Scotch race. He was 5'-6" tall and weighed 155 pounds. He signed on in Glasgow, 8 July 1926.6

Archibald Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 29 August 1926, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Carmania out of London. He was a marconi steward, 21 and a British citizen of English race. He signed on in London, 17 August 1926. He was 5'-8" tal and weighed 133 pounds.7

Archibald Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 26 September 1926, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Carmania out of London. He was a radio steward, 21 and a British citizen of English race. He was 5'-8" tall and weighed 140 pounds. He signed on in London, 26 September 1926.8

Archibald M. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 2 October 1926, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Crew Members aboard the Carmania out of London. He was a radio steward, 21 and a British citizen. He was 5'-8" tall and weighed 140 pounds. He signed on in London, 17 September 1926 and deserted her in New York, 2 October 1926. He was not found on the 1930 US Census.1

Archibald M. Cheyne married Florence E. Meussner 2 January 1930, in New York, Manhattan, New York, USA.2,9

Archibald McD. Cheyne was found on a passenger list, dated 28 October 1935, at New York, New York, USA. He was on a Manifest of Alien Passengers aboard the Transylvania out of Glasgow on 18 October 1935. He was 30 years of age, married, born in Paisley and a clerk. He was going to join his wife, Mrs. Florence Cheyne, 2408 Spruce Street, Philadelphia. His closest relative in Scotland was his mother, Mrs. Christina Cheyne, 17 Netherburn Avenue, Netherlee, Glasgow. He was a British Subject of Scotch race and held a Visa issued at Glasgow, 24 September 1935. He had been in the USA 1930-1935 and was 5'-8" tall.2

Archibald Cheyne and his wife Florence Cheyne were listed on the 1940 United States Census, at Hollywood Blvd., in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. He was head of household and a secretary at a private school. The family rented their home. Both resided in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1935.. He was listed as 35 years old, born in Scotland and an alien.3

Archibald McDonald Cheyne died 26 April 1950.10

Archibald McDonald Cheyne was buried, at Los Angeles National Cemetery, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. Plot 122, 15/RE.11

Family

Florence E. Meussner b. 6 Jul 1906, d. 6 Dec 1985

Citations

  1. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957 Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls); Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36; National Archives, Washington, D.C., Microfilm Serial: T715 Microfilm Roll: T715_3934 Page Number: 149."
  2. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm Series T715, Microfilm Roll T715_5726, Page 170, Line 2.
  3. [S588] 1940 US Census, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T627_398; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 60-123, Household 315.
  4. [S599] Website FindAGrave.com Website (www.findagrave.com) "Date of birth from memorial 3696647 data imported from US Veteran's Affairs."
  5. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm Series T715, Microfilm Roll T715_3871, Page 95, Line 4.
  6. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm Series T715, Microfilm Roll T715_3889, Page 51, Line 22.
  7. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm Series T715, Microfilm Roll T715_3914, Page 119, Line 13.
  8. [S431] 1820-1957 New York Passenger Lists, Microfilm Series T715, Microfilm Roll T715_3934, Page 158, Line 6.
  9. [S389] Website Ancestry.com Website (www.ancestry.com) "Names of marriage partners, date and certifcate number from New York, New York, Marriage Index 1866-1937, Certificate #: 1046."
  10. [S599] Website FindAGrave.com Website (www.findagrave.com) "Date of death from memorial 3696647 data imported from US Veteran's Affairs."
  11. [S599] Website FindAGrave.com Website (www.findagrave.com) "Cemetery of and plot of burial from memorial 3696647 data imported from US Veteran's Affairs."